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Discover the Stories Behind Coins & Artefacts
Coins and artefacts are more than collectable objects. Their portraits, inscriptions, materials and archaeological contexts preserve stories of rulers, trade, belief and everyday life.
In this section, NumisAntica brings together illustrated background guides based on objects from our collection and archive. Explore the people, cultures and historical events behind ancient coins, jewellery and artefacts.
Explore Our Historical Guides
Ancient Beads: History, Jewellery & Care
Explore the materials, craftsmanship and long history of
ancient beads, together with practical advice for caring
for ancient bead jewellery.
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Celtic Tribes & Their Coins
Discover the tribes of ancient Britain and continental
Europe through their distinctive coins, symbols and
regional styles.
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Burgundian Rulers & Their Coins
Follow the rise of the House of Burgundy and learn how
power, territory and dynastic ambition were expressed
through medieval coinage.
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Historic Shipwrecks, Coins & Artefacts
Explore the stories of historic shipwrecks and the coins,
ceramics, bottles and other objects recovered from their
cargoes.
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Roman Empress Coins: Power & Imperial Identity
Discover how portraits of Roman empresses communicated
power, virtue and dynastic identity throughout the
Roman world.
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New guides will be added as further research and stories from the NumisAntica archive are brought together.